China blocks Jilin city due to the spread of the epidemic, the US warns of a new wave of COVID-19
To date, more than 470.52 million people have contracted COVID-19 globally. (Photo: AP)
America is still the country most severely affected by the epidemic COVID-19 with over 81.4 million cases and more than 997,900 deaths. In the past day, the US recorded nearly 1,400 more people SARS-CoV-2 virus infection.
According to new research results from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the rate of African-American adults in the country being hospitalized for rabies COVID-19 is nearly four times higher than that of whites during its peak. point of the infection wave caused by Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus last winter.
White House medical adviser Dr Anthony Fauci warned that, in the next few weeks, the number of new COVID-19 cases in the US could rise again after a recent decline. Speaking to ABC News, Dr Fauci said: “I wouldn’t be surprised if over the next few weeks the downward trend in new cases will level off somewhat, maybe even increase.” “Whether that leads to another spike, or perhaps a small or medium rally, these possibilities are unclear as there is so much going on right now,” he said. now on.”
In the US, the number of new cases of COVID-19 has decreased over the past 2 months, with the new exposure rate at more than 30,000 cases/day. Dr Fauci’s forecast is based on the UK case, where new positive cases have begun to rise slightly again.
At the world’s second largest COVID-19 epidemic center Indiaon March 20, the country recorded a total of over 43 million people with COVID-19, including more than 516,500 deaths from COVID-19 in this South Asian country.
Brazil Currently, it is the third largest epidemic hotspot in the world with more than 657,000 COVID-19 patients not dying out of a total of over 29.6 million infected people in this country.
England Region of the Kingdom Brother will begin rolling out the second booster shot next week. The target audience is millions of people in vulnerable groups to the COVID-19 epidemic. Specifically, this booster shot will be given to staff at nursing homes, people over 75 years old and people with weakened immune systems. About 5 million people are thought to be in this group, and about 600,000 people have been scheduled for injections within the next week.
The number of new cases of COVID-19 is once again increasing sharply across the UK due to Omicron variant, with an estimated infection rate of 1/20 people. The UK is one of the countries hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic with more than 163,000 deaths.
The UK region of England will begin rolling out a second booster shot next week. (Photo: AP)
Malaysia is promoting the vaccination of children against COVID-19 in the context of a high number of children infected with COVID-19. Malaysian officials said that the number of children hospitalized and receiving intensive treatment from COVID-19 is increasing. Therefore, parents need to vaccinate their children as soon as possible to protect them against diseases.
Health officials in this country also said that the rate of children suffering from allergies after being vaccinated with Pfizer and Sinovac vaccines is very low. Malaysian officials emphasized, people need to follow official information from the Ministry of Health, should not listen to fake news about vaccines.
In order to prepare for the safe reopening of the border from April 1 and become a safe destination, as well as avoid congestion at international border gates, the Malaysian Ministry of Health on March 20 recommends Before entering Malaysia, visitors must comply with 3 mandatory regulations.
Speaking to the press after a joint meeting with the Ministry of Transport, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said: Firstly, visitors on entry must download the MySejahtera application to their mobile phones; Second, download the results of the RT-PCR test within 72 hours before departure and fill out the pre-entry forms. After completing these forms, travelers will receive a “Tourist Card” on the MySejahtera app and be able to board the plane. According to Minister Khairy, with the above two mandatory measures, visitors will save time for immigration procedures from 30-45 minutes compared to 60 minutes compared to before. It is expected that within the next week, the Ministry of Health will announce specific regulations on entry.
A serum survey conducted from November to December 2021 showed that 86.6% of people Indonesia over 1 year old have antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes acute respiratory infection COVID-19. The survey was conducted by the School of Public Health at the University of Indonesia (FKM UI) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Interior, the Eijkman Institute of Molecular Biology and the Prodia Laboratory. The survey analyzed 9,541 serum samples in 514 wards in major urban areas of Indonesia, as well as 10,960 serum samples in 580 rural villages.
The survey found anti-COVID-19 antibodies in 99.1% of people who received two doses of the vaccine. Meanwhile, this rate is 91.3% in people who have only received one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Notably, up to 73.9% of people who have not been vaccinated and 99.4% of people who have just been infected with COVID-19 carry antibodies. The percentage of the population carrying antibodies is at 90.8% in urban areas and 83.2% in rural areas.
Recently, China continuously blockade many key localities of this country. The world’s number two economy is an important link in the global goods supply chain, so the blockade makes the world worry about the risk of disruption in the supply of goods.
However, during this epidemic, China advocated a drastic blockade and quick reopening. This approach is working. This blockade was implemented in many major economic centers such as Shanghai, Shenzhen, Jiangsu… Logistics and freight activities are inevitably congested at many major ports such as Zhoushan, Qingdao Port. … because of stretching, costs increase.
China’s National Health Commission announced that it had recorded 1,737 new cases of COVID-19, including 1,656 new infections due to domestic transmission. Jilin province is still the locality that has recorded the most cases with 1,191 people. Currently, mainland China has recorded a total of 130,199 cases, including 4,638 deaths from COVID-19. On March 19, mainland China announced the first 2 deaths from COVID-19 after more than a year without recording any more cases.
4.5 million people in Jilin city will be locked down for 3 days from the night of March 20. (Photo: AP)
On March 20, China ordered a stay-at-home order for millions of people in the northeastern city of Jilin in an effort to respond to the largest outbreak of COVID-19 in the past two years. The local government announced that Jilin, the second largest city in the province of the same name, with 4.5 million people will be locked down for 3 days from the night of March 20. Previously, China had brought the epidemic under control after the 2020 outbreak with blockade measures, mass testing and travel restrictions. However, the Omicron variant has “pierced” the line in recent months and spread to many cities.
The capital of Jilin province, Changchun city on March 19 also announced tightening of restrictive measures for 3 days. Since March 11, Changchun’s 9 million people are only allowed to go out every two days to buy food. The new measures only allow healthcare workers and epidemic prevention workers to leave their homes.
On March 20, the head of the special administrative region Hong Kong (China) Lam Trinh Nguyet Nga announced a plan to re-evaluate restrictive measures to prevent epidemics in this territory. Accordingly, a new decision regarding restrictive measures will be made after the government conducts an assessment on March 21.
Hong Kong still adheres to the “Zero COVID” strategy of the central government of Beijing, with restrictive measures and strict epidemic prevention regulations to quickly quell community outbreaks. Currently, Hong Kong still bans flights from 9 countries, requiring arrivals to be isolated for up to 2 weeks in hotels. The city also banned gatherings of more than two people, closed public places, including beaches and playgrounds, made face masks mandatory, and stopped in-person classes.
The most severe wave of the disease to date in this territory has severely affected nursing homes and disrupted operations in many areas.
According to new research from the University of Cambridge, UK, 75% of participants report persistent post-COVID-19 symptoms that keep them from working. Accordingly, with more than 180 people participating in the study, three-quarters of them had problems with memory and concentration after recovering from COVID-19. They said the symptoms were so persistent that they couldn’t work as they used to. According to experts, cognitive problems are among the most common symptoms reported in the post-COVID-19 group.
Children who have had COVID-19 can maintain natural antibodies for at least 7 months, and vaccination will increase protection against SARS-Cov-2 virus. This is the result of a study by scientists from Texas, USA that has just been published in the journal Pediatrics. The study, conducted in October 2020, collected and evaluated data on 218 Texas children between the ages of 5 and 19 who participated in the survey.
Study volunteers provided 3 blood samples at the time points before vaccination and during the period when Delta and Omicron variants were spreading. The results showed that, although 96% of the children had antibodies up to 7 months after contracting COVID-19, 58% of the samples did not have natural antibodies at the final tests.
Currently, some parents misunderstand that if they have ever had COVID-19, their child will be protected by natural antibodies without vaccination. Therefore, according to scientists, natural antibodies along with antibodies generated from vaccines are the best way to protect children against COVID-19.
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